Denial of US visas to Russians

[Genevra Gerhart]

I urge everyone who comes across the denial of visa problem to help do
something about it. Irina Shevelenko gave excellent suggestions.  Put her
letter on your hard drive for easy reference.  Raise hell and ask for help
from people as high up as you can get.

The problem is particularly bad in St Petersburg where consular offices seem
to take the trouble to be insulting and/or humiliating in addition to
overtly nasty and just plain wrong.  It isn't just students that they are
unreasonably denying visas. Also professors coming to professional meetings,
and parents coming to visit children.

We  can complain and someone _might_ listen, while the Russian knows that
any complaint can kill any chances in the future.


Genevra Gerhart

http://www.GenevraGerhart.com

ggerhart at attbi.com
206-329-0053

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